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would you welcome defense assistant secretary of defense brett lambert. [applause] [applause] >> thank you, i appreciate. it's too easy. i can't go without saying so you give us food for thought. [laughter] but thanks very much for having me. i'm particularly pleased to be here at the po tow mack -- since i joined the government i insights, paper and products from is really a source for unbiased forward leaning thinking. on a wide varietity of technology issues that often confound us certainly inside the building and i don't think they debt get the daily recognition they deserve. if it's any consolation, i try to steal from your products as often as possible because they offer a tremendous amount of insight. and i also want to thank you for the steve who is here today in the our office working on a number of manufacturing issues particularly as they relate to the supply chain. for this part of it, before we get to the q & a. i would like to stand back a little bit and try to frame the specific threat of cyber in a larger context. the overall industrial ba
would you welcome defense assistant secretary of defense brett lambert. [applause] [applause] >> thank you, i appreciate. it's too easy. i can't go without saying so you give us food for thought. [laughter] but thanks very much for having me. i'm particularly pleased to be here at the po tow mack -- since i joined the government i insights, paper and products from is really a source for unbiased forward leaning thinking. on a wide varietity of technology issues that often confound us...
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obama's people point all the time look at the unprecedented defense cooperation and missile defense and other things, and it is unprecedented. well, it's precedented because the bush administration beforehand had begun that ratcheting up of cooperation between with the israel defense forces after 9/11. that cooperation is a two-way street. the israelis have designed equipment that has saved the lives of americans in afghanistan. and, indeed, self sealing bandages, it's one of the reasons it saves lives of people who have been hit, improved wound healing. so it's a two-way thing. they're constantly talking, swapping tactics, things about drones. so a lot of good things there. but what the right hand giveth with defense, the left-handed diplomatic takes away with pressure to free settlement, something the palestinians have never asked for, israel was told it should negotiate from, what were called by the administration 1967 borders, which were the 1939 cease-fire lines, which are not borders. and the palestinians immediately adopted that. so then there was a series of breach in the spring
obama's people point all the time look at the unprecedented defense cooperation and missile defense and other things, and it is unprecedented. well, it's precedented because the bush administration beforehand had begun that ratcheting up of cooperation between with the israel defense forces after 9/11. that cooperation is a two-way street. the israelis have designed equipment that has saved the lives of americans in afghanistan. and, indeed, self sealing bandages, it's one of the reasons it...
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would you welcome defense assistant secretary of defense brett lambert. [applause] >> thank you. i appreciate it. it's too easy. i can't go without saying you've given us food for thought. [laughter] but thanks for a much for having me, and i'm particularly pleased to be here at the potomac institute, both in the private sector and more so actually since i joined the government about three years i've come to rely on the insights and the papers and the products from the potomac institute, is really a source for unbiased forward leaning thinking on a wide variety of technology issues that often confound us, certainly inside the building. and i don't think they get the daily recognition they deserve, but if it's any consolation i try to steal from their products as often as possible, because they do offer a tremendous amount of insight. and also want to thank you for the loan of steve who is here today, has been our office working on a number of manufacturing issue, particularly as they relate to the supply chain. for this part of it before we get to the q. and a., i also would like
would you welcome defense assistant secretary of defense brett lambert. [applause] >> thank you. i appreciate it. it's too easy. i can't go without saying you've given us food for thought. [laughter] but thanks for a much for having me, and i'm particularly pleased to be here at the potomac institute, both in the private sector and more so actually since i joined the government about three years i've come to rely on the insights and the papers and the products from the potomac institute,...
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they can access content from defense such as contact lists, userid, all sorts of information there require careful thinking by act developers. so as this economy is booming, i think a tremendous innovation and the space to ensure the players understand the protection law applies to them. >> now these are guidelines, or do they have the effect of all? >> these are guidelines designed to inform the community. developers, a third-party service providers, third-party players, everyone in this case about the types of things they should be thinking about to ensure that they are in compliance in the mall and frankly we think that many of the aspects of the guideline would help them produce better products and engender the consumer trust. >> if an app maker is asking for a contact list of saying we have to have by downloading the sat you have to give us your contact list, who you've called, your e-mails if you agree to that what is the purpose of getting that information would is that company going to do with that information? >> that is one of the things we are asking them to think about. we are
they can access content from defense such as contact lists, userid, all sorts of information there require careful thinking by act developers. so as this economy is booming, i think a tremendous innovation and the space to ensure the players understand the protection law applies to them. >> now these are guidelines, or do they have the effect of all? >> these are guidelines designed to inform the community. developers, a third-party service providers, third-party players, everyone...
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we need to make sure that the defense defense department can't do it, the defense department should be able to support it. i think that it can come as a part of the defense department for 30 years. they don't need help from all the contractors. these are bloated contracts the need to be modified and this is one of the reasons why we have a spending problem. if we just a problem with the outsourcing and we then we will address a lot of the problems that keep us here this clip that we are going to fall off in the new year. >> moderator: congressman cannon. cannon: yes, let me respond to that. mr. powell said that he is not for the sequestered her in now he is for defense cuts come let me show you the size and magnitude of that sequester that sequester will take us to the point where we have to rethink whether he can be a global power and that is america, the global leader. we will have the smallest ground force winds 1940, the smallest baby since world war i and frankly we will have the smallest taxes and fighter force in the history of our country. that is what the sequester will do. an
we need to make sure that the defense defense department can't do it, the defense department should be able to support it. i think that it can come as a part of the defense department for 30 years. they don't need help from all the contractors. these are bloated contracts the need to be modified and this is one of the reasons why we have a spending problem. if we just a problem with the outsourcing and we then we will address a lot of the problems that keep us here this clip that we are going...
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the defensive marriage act has been declared unconstitutional by a number of federal courts and appeals from those judgments are now before the supreme court not part by the government because the obama administration also believes that that was unconstitutional but also brought by the house of representatives which has a right to defend an act of congress that the president chooses not to defend, and i think it is a sure bet the court is going to undertake a review of the defensive marriage act again because there are judgments on the books of the lower court saying that it's unconstitutional. so again, that kind of agenda setting function, what we are to be hearing about and the beating and talking about and also getting a decision and it really lies within the power of the court under appreciated power because one thing it raises is how do the justices know what's important? how do they know what the should be deciding? obviously when people bring their appeal to the supreme court they lay out the case and the format of one of the petitions to the court decides that 30 page is to mak
the defensive marriage act has been declared unconstitutional by a number of federal courts and appeals from those judgments are now before the supreme court not part by the government because the obama administration also believes that that was unconstitutional but also brought by the house of representatives which has a right to defend an act of congress that the president chooses not to defend, and i think it is a sure bet the court is going to undertake a review of the defensive marriage...
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and he was accused by one of his defense lawyers of doing exactly what you said. i forgive him for it because i don't think he did cross the line in that particular case. the hayward case was a very small court room, and he was sitting here. the jury was right where those lights are. that is up close he was. the jury was not over on the side. he was in front of the judge. so for three months he was this far away, and he would make wisecracks with them and cultivate them and talk to them. he had a very, very good idea when he made that first closing argument when it was a wanted to year. of course he was vindicated by the verdict which was not guilty. >> clarence darrow was a brilliant lawyer. you mentioned the leopold case. and in that case the argument that he made about the elimination of the death penalty , his exact words, your honor, society may that be in need of protection from these two despicable individuals forever. and it turns out that richard lowe who was a means of a gun died in a prison fight. it nathan leopold basically will his body to science. bi
and he was accused by one of his defense lawyers of doing exactly what you said. i forgive him for it because i don't think he did cross the line in that particular case. the hayward case was a very small court room, and he was sitting here. the jury was right where those lights are. that is up close he was. the jury was not over on the side. he was in front of the judge. so for three months he was this far away, and he would make wisecracks with them and cultivate them and talk to them. he had...
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we need a strong economy to have a strong national defense. but the last thing we ought to be doing is having these devastating cuts to our military readiness, and that's why what has to happen is responsible leadership, stop these devastating cuts, come together, come up with a cut that sets the pride -- the right priorities and make sure the men and women who are protecting our freedom and our elections here of the best armament, best equipment in making sure that we also have a good paying jobs in technology and defense here in virginia, and not use them as a pawn to raise taxes on job creating businesses. kaine: let me go right to the last point. no one is talking about using military our veterans as pawns. i mean, i haven't heard that statement by anyone except george, kind of thrown that charge at me. and that's the kind of charge that you ought to be a little careful about. i take second to no one in appreciate the service of our folks in active service, and in military, i was governor in the middle of two wars. our virginia guard peopl
we need a strong economy to have a strong national defense. but the last thing we ought to be doing is having these devastating cuts to our military readiness, and that's why what has to happen is responsible leadership, stop these devastating cuts, come together, come up with a cut that sets the pride -- the right priorities and make sure the men and women who are protecting our freedom and our elections here of the best armament, best equipment in making sure that we also have a good paying...
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-canada relationship and to our defense partnership. our countries are neighbors and we are friends and our militaries their militaries are working closely together, not just for the security of our two countries but for the security and stability of the americas end of the world. this morning peter and i had the opportunity to discuss a range of important issues in advance of next month's conference of defense ministers of the americas which both of us will be attending. i look forward to joining him in the arab way as we try to develop a future course of action with regards to this hemisphere. we have shared our prospectus on the need for greater security across the western hemisphere particularly regarding humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. we think that is a real potential for bringing countries together in a common effort and we will be discussing that further at the conference. we also discussed the upcoming nato defense ministry which will take place right after that and how we can work together to implement the chicago
-canada relationship and to our defense partnership. our countries are neighbors and we are friends and our militaries their militaries are working closely together, not just for the security of our two countries but for the security and stability of the americas end of the world. this morning peter and i had the opportunity to discuss a range of important issues in advance of next month's conference of defense ministers of the americas which both of us will be attending. i look forward to...
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so we always on the defensive, with so much limitation. >> let me interrupt, only because we're running out of time. the sandals versus the shoe steer was when you dropped your south vietnamese people dressed in the black pajamas in the north. >> mm-hmm. >> c.i.a.-led, c.i.a.-generated, and you said the c.i.a. misread the fact when they dropped people in in the north they had shoes on, but the north vietnamese wore sandals. >> yeah, well, what we learn later is that, you know, under the communist system, they recognized people and trained the people and have very tight and very effortly system to control, you know the people. so when a new foreigner infiltrate in their hamlet village, if you don't pay attention to the detail, you know, even your accent and the way you eat, you know, they will recognize right away that you are infiltrating, yes. >> unfortunately, we're without out of time. there's a lot more we weren't able to talk about. nguyen cao ky, the author, former prime minister of south vietnam. the book is >> were on the national mall in washington at the international book fes
so we always on the defensive, with so much limitation. >> let me interrupt, only because we're running out of time. the sandals versus the shoe steer was when you dropped your south vietnamese people dressed in the black pajamas in the north. >> mm-hmm. >> c.i.a.-led, c.i.a.-generated, and you said the c.i.a. misread the fact when they dropped people in in the north they had shoes on, but the north vietnamese wore sandals. >> yeah, well, what we learn later is that, you...
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one is a challenge to the constitution of the defense of marriage act. as i'm sure many of you know, defense of marriage act passed in 1996 says that the federal government will not recognize same-sex marriage under any circumstances, even if they're legal in the state would take place. so this case out of massachusetts, very compelling case, where two women were married. they are just as married as any heterosexual couple in massachusetts to one of them die, as i'm sure you under the internal revenue code, money passes tax-free from one spouse to the other, but because the irs can't recognize same-sex marriage in massachusetts, the surviving spouse have to pay taxes on that money, a considerable amount. so it was a very straight up challenge to that law. the other case that is heading to the supreme court is the proposition a case out of california, and that is much more a challenge to whether the protection clause allows the expansion of same-sex marriage. it is very much like loving persons virginia in can the state's ban this? are the states allowed
one is a challenge to the constitution of the defense of marriage act. as i'm sure many of you know, defense of marriage act passed in 1996 says that the federal government will not recognize same-sex marriage under any circumstances, even if they're legal in the state would take place. so this case out of massachusetts, very compelling case, where two women were married. they are just as married as any heterosexual couple in massachusetts to one of them die, as i'm sure you under the internal...
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we need to protect her right to self-defense. jay nixon. >> you're in missouri we have a long tradition of being outdoors, supporting gun rights and using those in a very sportsmanlike way. now when its content to do with these issues we expand the rights of folks in c.a.p. for training out there in major military folks had the opportunity and law-enforcement fields than others. we have made necessary changes to strength in them, to allow more people to defend themselves but ultimately decides to conservation heritage in the state. as most everybody here knows, i've been involved in hunt tuna fishing and outdoor activities my entire life and look forward to continuing that aired september 1 of this year was a do start duck season in the east missouri. bus drivers say deer hunting permit turkey hunting, although things are done for many, many generations are part of who we are as missourians. but the strong conservation program, and all of those are built on -- those strong programs allow us to have excellent education for kids. w
we need to protect her right to self-defense. jay nixon. >> you're in missouri we have a long tradition of being outdoors, supporting gun rights and using those in a very sportsmanlike way. now when its content to do with these issues we expand the rights of folks in c.a.p. for training out there in major military folks had the opportunity and law-enforcement fields than others. we have made necessary changes to strength in them, to allow more people to defend themselves but ultimately...
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the court found the defense of marriage act unconstitutional. that is one reason the court would be hesitant to take this case and this applies to several other cases. and there is windsor versus u.s. which was the new york case. all of these have been petition for review by the supreme court and in all the other cases the petitioner was the person who won below. this is a serious standing problem with you have standing to appeal a case for got everything you wanted in the case before. seldom has additional vehicle issues that would make the supreme court want to take them for the marriage was conducted in canada so the court would have to answer a question by new york state law whether the canadian marriage is valid so there are reasons they might not be great vehicles so it boils down to the massachusetts case in the first circuit and the california case that hasn't gone to the ninth circuit yet. department of justice would want to take the case because they want to have elena kagan on the case and a clear votes against doma. there are strong
the court found the defense of marriage act unconstitutional. that is one reason the court would be hesitant to take this case and this applies to several other cases. and there is windsor versus u.s. which was the new york case. all of these have been petition for review by the supreme court and in all the other cases the petitioner was the person who won below. this is a serious standing problem with you have standing to appeal a case for got everything you wanted in the case before. seldom...
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as far as defenses can turn, the simpson/bowles plan calls for defense spending at gross domestic product is 1%% for the next 10 years and the spending decisions would be left up to the armed services committee on the authorization side and the appropriations committee on the curb read inside. but again, the issue here is not with specific program you would address, but what is the big problem here? remember, congress is controlled as senator harry reid who is a democrat and john boehner, speaker was a a republican president who is a democrat. two out of three seats held by democrats. the only way to get to these big issues is to start with the budget. we propose to do house to badgers and i've been the subject of nasty ad and my willingness to stand up and ring something to the table. there hasn't been a budget in the senate for three and a half years. that is not leadership. >> this is definitely important. the congressman bass wants to talk about the plan and i will let knowledge a broad approach like that is probably the direction we need to go. the reality is he voted for the rhein b
as far as defenses can turn, the simpson/bowles plan calls for defense spending at gross domestic product is 1%% for the next 10 years and the spending decisions would be left up to the armed services committee on the authorization side and the appropriations committee on the curb read inside. but again, the issue here is not with specific program you would address, but what is the big problem here? remember, congress is controlled as senator harry reid who is a democrat and john boehner,...
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it is bad for our defense posture. it does some horrific things to domestic programs. and so replace that with longer range cuts that get the same amount of deficit reduction and send the message we're serious about retaining the deficit reduction we have. that's the hardest thing to get down in the lame duck. the other thing to remember there are three different problems. problem number one is the fiscal cliff. it's the -- problem number two is the debt increase that would come the problem is the fiscal path is unsustainable and dangerous to america. .. >> we need to extend the debt ceiling and it's the fundamentals that will forever get rid of fiscal cliffs and sequesters. that is the best way to go. >> do you have anything to add? >> so the way that we got here to the fiscal was a bunch of cans getting kicked down the road. and they are and when in the wrong place at the wrong time. part of the fiscal clip is part of these cans at the end of the road. there is a good part of the clip, and that is the part that is throughout the rest of the ten-year budget window. so
it is bad for our defense posture. it does some horrific things to domestic programs. and so replace that with longer range cuts that get the same amount of deficit reduction and send the message we're serious about retaining the deficit reduction we have. that's the hardest thing to get down in the lame duck. the other thing to remember there are three different problems. problem number one is the fiscal cliff. it's the -- problem number two is the debt increase that would come the problem is...
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one is a challenge to the constitutionality of the defense of marriage act. as i'm sure, many of you know the defense of marriage marriage act says that the federal government will not recognize same-sex marriages, even if they are legal in the state where they took place. this case out of massachusetts, a very compelling case, where two women were married, just as varied as any heterosexual couple in massachusetts. one of them died, and as i am sure you know, when he passed from one spouse to the other. but because the irs cannot recognize a same-sex marriage in massachusetts, the surviving spouse have to pay taxes on that money. it was a considerable amount. it is a very straight up challenge to that law. the other case headed to the supreme court is the proposition any case. that is much more of a challenge as to whether the state can ban same-sex marriage. it is very much like love versus virginia. it only applies in states that already have this. they are not imposing same-sex marriage on other surveys. they will declare it unconstitutional, because it i
one is a challenge to the constitutionality of the defense of marriage act. as i'm sure, many of you know the defense of marriage marriage act says that the federal government will not recognize same-sex marriages, even if they are legal in the state where they took place. this case out of massachusetts, a very compelling case, where two women were married, just as varied as any heterosexual couple in massachusetts. one of them died, and as i am sure you know, when he passed from one spouse to...
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this first defense is concerned, the same symbols budget plan calls for defense spending minus 1% for the next 10 years and the spending decisions would be left at to the armed services committee on the authorization side and the appropriations committee on the appropriate inside. but again, the issue here is not the specific program you would address, but what is the big problem here? remember, congress is controlled by senator harry reid who is a democrat and john honored speaker who is a republican and the president is a democrat. two of the three seats are held by democrats. the only way to get two big issues is to start with a budget. we have proposed in the house to budgets and have been the subject of nasty ads about my willingness to stand up and bring something to the table. there hasn't been a budget in the senate for three and a half years. that's not leadership. >> this is definitely important. congressman bass was to talk about the simpson/bowles plan and i will acknowledge a broad approach like that and is probably the direction we need to go. but the reality is he voted
this first defense is concerned, the same symbols budget plan calls for defense spending minus 1% for the next 10 years and the spending decisions would be left at to the armed services committee on the authorization side and the appropriations committee on the appropriate inside. but again, the issue here is not the specific program you would address, but what is the big problem here? remember, congress is controlled by senator harry reid who is a democrat and john honored speaker who is a...
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with the min stir of defense it has beened because he is [inaudible] he became a defense minister. you have the military itself. is the middle of the bureaucrats who don't like to get anything done at any level. so anything comes from the top anything coming from the bottom up so you have and we had a long conversation on -- [inaudible] , you know, ambassador stephens he was complaining we were [inaudible] but the libyans are not taking and nay don't know how to incorporate the help they ask for and we are offering. and so the question was what can be done? you have to develop channels. i think task forces that deal with specific things that go around the bypass the bureaucracy. i think that in my opinion, is the best way to go right now libya until you clean up the military and they become a working function. okay. thank you. we have come to the end of our work time. thank you all for coming. and please help me in thanking the speakers. [applause] >>> the president of libya will speak for the u.n. general assembly tomorrow afternoon. you can see that live on c-span at 4:15 p.m. ea
with the min stir of defense it has beened because he is [inaudible] he became a defense minister. you have the military itself. is the middle of the bureaucrats who don't like to get anything done at any level. so anything comes from the top anything coming from the bottom up so you have and we had a long conversation on -- [inaudible] , you know, ambassador stephens he was complaining we were [inaudible] but the libyans are not taking and nay don't know how to incorporate the help they ask...
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and it actually put republicans on the defensive. so i think republicans have not only paymented themselves into a -- painted themselves into a corner on this, but democrats are increasingly learning how to take advantage of that fact. >> it was interesting what you said about down scale whites. they haven't been that alienated by the moves by obama, but i thought the point you made earlier, maybe it'll be the same as mccain's, maybe it'll be a little more. just enough to get reelected and, you know, in a sense they're part of your coalition, but how do you keep them down on the farm? i mean, what can, you know, what should -- the democrats, you said they need a vision of activist government. what would that be? >> first of all -- >> how could the republicans consolidate them, too? i think this is very much up for grabs. >> first of all, if obama wins in this election, on a national basis it's almost certain that his noncollege white number will go down from his 40%, so in many ways it's been described as the victory 40 years later o
and it actually put republicans on the defensive. so i think republicans have not only paymented themselves into a -- painted themselves into a corner on this, but democrats are increasingly learning how to take advantage of that fact. >> it was interesting what you said about down scale whites. they haven't been that alienated by the moves by obama, but i thought the point you made earlier, maybe it'll be the same as mccain's, maybe it'll be a little more. just enough to get reelected...
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that's a defensive goal. we also have another thing we're engaged in which is to get beyond being dependent on an employer. be and that meant for them the organization and building of collective, cooperative, noncapitalist enterprises wher there wouldn't be a few people who are employers and everybody else who's an employee. that was defeated at the end of the 9th century, and the -- 19th century, and the afl, and the cio gave up on that. two years ago something remarkable happened. a major american union, steel workers' union here in the united states, signed an alliance agreement with the corporate in northern spain and announced that they would now explore -- the steel workers here in the united states -- whether they might once again begin to think of a strategy in this country in which unions not only fought the defensive battle to help workers collectively bargain with their employers, but also begin to organize, support, gather money for the development of an alternative enterprise. and if i can conclu
that's a defensive goal. we also have another thing we're engaged in which is to get beyond being dependent on an employer. be and that meant for them the organization and building of collective, cooperative, noncapitalist enterprises wher there wouldn't be a few people who are employers and everybody else who's an employee. that was defeated at the end of the 9th century, and the -- 19th century, and the afl, and the cio gave up on that. two years ago something remarkable happened. a major...
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is the progress of technology and the events of the increased efficiency of technology and missile defense which probably is grain to have different kinds of arms control going down to the ctbt among other things. >> thank you. it's good to see you. picture of arms control over the next four years. welcome from the perspective of president obama come he has made no secret of the fact of his so-called prague initiative that he is eager to pursue a continued step by step productions in the nuclear weapons. so that is one priority goal for this administration. it is a goal by the way that is laid out in the preamble to the new s.t.a.r.t. treaty. so it is a goal that the russian federation and the united states have both articulate it. sir, i think that we will be looking for ways to accomplish those reductions. the president the day that he signed the treaty leigh of three goals for the next round of negotiations. he said we want to seek reductions in the non-strategic nuclear weapons as tactical nuclear weapons, non-deployed nuclear weapons, that is weapons tel dan the storage facilities, an
is the progress of technology and the events of the increased efficiency of technology and missile defense which probably is grain to have different kinds of arms control going down to the ctbt among other things. >> thank you. it's good to see you. picture of arms control over the next four years. welcome from the perspective of president obama come he has made no secret of the fact of his so-called prague initiative that he is eager to pursue a continued step by step productions in the...
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and there is a lot of evidence, like you say with your example of the commission on the defense, a nevada social finance says he simply living to two different universes. so it strikes me that change anything really fundamentally means we have to change attitudes. sabato says that. my question is that one issue that i see is fox news, which is essentially a 24 propaganda machine. i'm curious about your views in terms of what is the influence of fox news on the attitudes and the dialogue in this country, and how is that an asset or barrier to change or barrier to change or barrier to change that's a good question. i will broaden it a little bit i've seen fox and msnbc, neither one does a lot of good for the country. i suggest now most people in here probably anti-violence, right? i hesitate to say this, but i thought we could actually solve a lot of our nations problems if we took rush limbaugh and keith olbermann and put them in the same bag and drop them off the bridge. so i do think various problems on both sides. but if i can expand a little bit -- that was a good question and one of t
and there is a lot of evidence, like you say with your example of the commission on the defense, a nevada social finance says he simply living to two different universes. so it strikes me that change anything really fundamentally means we have to change attitudes. sabato says that. my question is that one issue that i see is fox news, which is essentially a 24 propaganda machine. i'm curious about your views in terms of what is the influence of fox news on the attitudes and the dialogue in this...
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. >> anything else you would like to tell us that the defense committee would be helpful if we knew? >> all i would say is, you know, coming out from it in sitting here, back in london and not having access to all the things come you are driven by a perception of what is going on by the media. and i do think we are going to have some pretty difficult times ahead, that there's going to be corruption scandals and all of that, but i don't see anything that i've seen in the last year sufficiently bad to derail this strategy. and i do think we've got the right policy in terms of the time to go. we could come out earlier. he could come out earlier and in greece the risk. the corollary of that ip is listed under would be more likely. i don't think that's true. i think there comes a point where you've outlived your usefulness and coming out in an orderly a fashion by the end of 2014 will tip the balance. i think the taliban will find it difficult to sustain an insurgent the against the people when we remove their excuse they are fighting and that will tip the balance. so however difficult it
. >> anything else you would like to tell us that the defense committee would be helpful if we knew? >> all i would say is, you know, coming out from it in sitting here, back in london and not having access to all the things come you are driven by a perception of what is going on by the media. and i do think we are going to have some pretty difficult times ahead, that there's going to be corruption scandals and all of that, but i don't see anything that i've seen in the last year...
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in fact, probably the department of defense should plan on moving its operations entirely to memphis to move everything out of memphis which we can get at a financially successful manner, and efficient manner. but we don't want have our buildings limited so we can't house them when they come there, and i know they are all coming. >> we are saying the same thing. it's finding the right balance. >> there will be opportunities for comment, and analysis based on cost as will? >> we are looking carefully at it. we will get back to you with which the process going forward. >> thank you for all of your work, and i yield back the balance of my time. >> thank you. >> thank you, mr. chair. how about if we pulled some positive genes? can you tell me some of the positive things about nextgen if it would go right now? >> yes, sir. i think we can point to the fact that with congressional urging and reports from both us and the ig we are now beginning to see some goals and metrics for nextgen and the congress can better monitor progress and we can monitor progress as well. i think some of the other
in fact, probably the department of defense should plan on moving its operations entirely to memphis to move everything out of memphis which we can get at a financially successful manner, and efficient manner. but we don't want have our buildings limited so we can't house them when they come there, and i know they are all coming. >> we are saying the same thing. it's finding the right balance. >> there will be opportunities for comment, and analysis based on cost as will? >>...
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our defense relationships. secretary panetta three times in the last 12 months and i spent time doing the practical work of my job by strengthening our ties with japan, thailand, korea and india. last year the united states military participated
our defense relationships. secretary panetta three times in the last 12 months and i spent time doing the practical work of my job by strengthening our ties with japan, thailand, korea and india. last year the united states military participated
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we encourage private sector capacity building for cybersecurity including investment in strong cyber defense protections and work force training. for decade, industry and government worked together to protect the security of assets that reside in private hands from airports and sea ports, broadcast systems, and nuclear power plants. there's no reason we can't work together in the same way to protect the cyber systems of the core critical infrastructure upon which so much of the economic well being, national security, and daily lives depend. nonetheless, in the current landscape, we execute cybersecurity missions under an al mall gum of authorities that need to be updated, clarified, and streamlined. the plain fact is that we must address cybersecurity now, not years from now, and dhs is committed to working with all affected parties to move forward quickly on this issue. in the meantime, we're moving forward on building our own world class cybersecurity team with a strong dependable work force pipelined for the future. we are making investments in the cyberwork force, growing our national cy
we encourage private sector capacity building for cybersecurity including investment in strong cyber defense protections and work force training. for decade, industry and government worked together to protect the security of assets that reside in private hands from airports and sea ports, broadcast systems, and nuclear power plants. there's no reason we can't work together in the same way to protect the cyber systems of the core critical infrastructure upon which so much of the economic well...
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but also turned into being actually i think a much more optimistic story because the defense of this little stretch of time turn out to be central to solving the riddle of where the cholera was coming from and then ultimately setting up a series of public health initiatives and strategy for basic and eliminating cholera. >> steven johnson is our guest sunday taking your calls, e-mails and tweets on in depth. live at noon eastern on booktv on c-span2. >> world leaders from 193 countries added for the u.n. general assembly in new york city. many of them focusing on the situation in syria. syria's foreign minister responded to some of the criticism directed at his country and said international calls for president assad to step down our blatant interference in syria and domestic affairs. his remarks are about 20 minutes. [speaking in native tongue] >> translator: mr. vuk jeremic, president of the 67 session of the general assembly, i would like to congratulate you and your friendly country, the republic of serbia, on your election as president of the general assembly at its current sess
but also turned into being actually i think a much more optimistic story because the defense of this little stretch of time turn out to be central to solving the riddle of where the cholera was coming from and then ultimately setting up a series of public health initiatives and strategy for basic and eliminating cholera. >> steven johnson is our guest sunday taking your calls, e-mails and tweets on in depth. live at noon eastern on booktv on c-span2. >> world leaders from 193...
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charles milam, acting secretary of defense for military community family policy. our first speaker will be admiral james loy. we will take a few questions from the me after all the speakers conclude and we will segway to 1-on-1 interviews. thank you. >> good morning to you all. thank you, amy and thank you for use -- for your personal commitment to this cause. if you think this is difficult, try 300 general officers. thanks to the leadership of amy's team we made good progress over the last several years. two years ago our initial reports prompted the tension and properly so. the report added pressure to the effort to set nutritional standards and school menus across the country. those standards are in the process of being made into action today. today's report recognizes our kids have other sources of things to eat during the school band challenges government authorities in the process of affecting standards to set equally strong standards for what kids can find in vending machines and what kids find in stores or the so-called cafeteria lines. bottom-line too muc
charles milam, acting secretary of defense for military community family policy. our first speaker will be admiral james loy. we will take a few questions from the me after all the speakers conclude and we will segway to 1-on-1 interviews. thank you. >> good morning to you all. thank you, amy and thank you for use -- for your personal commitment to this cause. if you think this is difficult, try 300 general officers. thanks to the leadership of amy's team we made good progress over the...
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now as far as defense is concerned, the simpson-bowles budget plan calls for the defense spending at the gross domestic product - 1% for the next ten years. and that -- those spending decisions would be left of the armed services committee on the authorization side, and the appropriations committee on the appropriating side. but, as again, the issue here is not specific program he would address but what is the big problem here. remember, the congress is controlled by senator harry reid who is a democrat, and john boehner, the speaker who is a republican and the president is a democrat to read too out of the three seats are held by democrats. the only way to get to these big issues is to start with a budget. we have proposed in the house the two budgets and i've been the subject of nasty ads about my willingness to stand up and bring something to the table. there hasn't been a budget in the senate for three and a half years. that's not leadership. speed if i could jump in -- >> moderator: go ahead. kuster: congressman likes to talk about the simpson-bowles plan, and i will let knowled
now as far as defense is concerned, the simpson-bowles budget plan calls for the defense spending at the gross domestic product - 1% for the next ten years. and that -- those spending decisions would be left of the armed services committee on the authorization side, and the appropriations committee on the appropriating side. but, as again, the issue here is not specific program he would address but what is the big problem here. remember, the congress is controlled by senator harry reid who is a...
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sort of defense and arguments. who sits at home and drafts arguments that you see letters? you don't have a staff do these things. these are people who were engaged and also -- these were not scholars. these were not people who appropriated to themselves licenses to interpret or talk about this. these were foreigners. some of them who had formal education and some did not but they cared about this country. i think that i go back to your point. you talk about the written and the unwritten constitution. the unwritten constitution is sort of trying to to bring current events and problems and development and that debate continues on each one of them and that is why you see different points. that is why arguments -- why your scholarship is so important. one thing i like about the tone is it is so positive. it is refreshing. here are some answers. let's talk about it. i tell my clerk when we work we've got to explain. your parents are immigrants. i don't think their doctors or lawyers. is there constitution too and we should explain it and interpret it in a way to make it accessi
sort of defense and arguments. who sits at home and drafts arguments that you see letters? you don't have a staff do these things. these are people who were engaged and also -- these were not scholars. these were not people who appropriated to themselves licenses to interpret or talk about this. these were foreigners. some of them who had formal education and some did not but they cared about this country. i think that i go back to your point. you talk about the written and the unwritten...
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he's the chairman of the senate defense appropriations committee. so he knows where we are speaking as it relates to the military ability of the united states. >> congressman, what mayor koch said -- more aggress i have approach to disable any possibility of a nuclear iran? >> no. we are in the prevention policy not containment. last november the open intelligence briefings suggested that september/october, the period we're in now, iran would have enough material to make two impulsive, at least-type devices. weapons grade and they were working on that, and in the -- sanctions et. cetera was going to try to slow it down. we know the number of -- they are making and creating and they have accelerating their program. they have not decreased. the sanctions were what sanctions were supposed to do working very well. but their end goal is to see that we stop them from doing what they're doing. they're not. >> you don't think so? >> for that that is their purpose of failing. but what about waiting them out? >> right . >> the idea that the sanctions will ven
he's the chairman of the senate defense appropriations committee. so he knows where we are speaking as it relates to the military ability of the united states. >> congressman, what mayor koch said -- more aggress i have approach to disable any possibility of a nuclear iran? >> no. we are in the prevention policy not containment. last november the open intelligence briefings suggested that september/october, the period we're in now, iran would have enough material to make two...
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we helped create and put up israel's iron dome which is the missile defense system. we did it collectively. and when israel was faced with the palestinians going to the united nations, and declaring, asking for unilateral declaration of statehood, there was one country, one country that stood with israel and stop that, and that was the united states of america with me talking to the president of the united states and the secretary of state making sure that did not happen. >> moderator: thank you. our next question comes from brent boynton it will directed to senator heller. >> those of us have heard of the drought come and different degrees of nevadans, just how devastating it can be to the stake him if it were listed as an endangered species. economist tells it would shut down a lot of our economic development. realistically, what can you do in the senate to prevent that from happening. heller: there's a lot we can do on this particular issue. it's a huge issue. for someto grow. hunting and fishing in the state of nevada, i have a little bit of experience with it. '
we helped create and put up israel's iron dome which is the missile defense system. we did it collectively. and when israel was faced with the palestinians going to the united nations, and declaring, asking for unilateral declaration of statehood, there was one country, one country that stood with israel and stop that, and that was the united states of america with me talking to the president of the united states and the secretary of state making sure that did not happen. >> moderator:...
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like i say, repeal the national defense authorization act. this is what democrats are supposed to be good at. how about a libertarian president challenging them to step up to the plate and in that same vein, how about a libertarian president challenging republicans on what they're supposed to be good at, which is dollars and cents. paul ryan's budget plan is going balance the federal budget in 28 years and it's incumbent on growth built into there is? come on. nobody believes this. everybody understands this has to be mutual sacrifice on the part of all of us and i'll use that mutual. and as long as it's mutual, think we'll all suck it up and fix this. but we're being led to believe we can do nothing or we don't have to do anything and we're going to fix it? no way. or that somehow -- really, growth is going to come out of nowhere? we got zero% interest rates. we're stagnant. le federal reserve. auditingauditing the federal re. wow, would love to turn on the lights and understand what is in federal reserve balance sheets. how much are they bu
like i say, repeal the national defense authorization act. this is what democrats are supposed to be good at. how about a libertarian president challenging them to step up to the plate and in that same vein, how about a libertarian president challenging republicans on what they're supposed to be good at, which is dollars and cents. paul ryan's budget plan is going balance the federal budget in 28 years and it's incumbent on growth built into there is? come on. nobody believes this. everybody...
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they thought it would be used for defensive purposes and thought they were duped because they know. in addition, both russia and china don't want to necessarily be on the side of those that are advocates of outside military intervention based on humanitarian or more reasons because they fear that these type of u.n. security council resolutions could be used against them because of their own problems domestically and crack downs on domestic population. so they are pretty much hesitate to do that. and as well to just get a blank slate green light to the united states on the u.n. security council. host for sale, indiana, mark thanks for reading. >> guest: thank you. >> host: mark, have to turn the television down, all rights? for me put you on hold. john in d.c., democrat, go ahead. >> caller: yes, good morning. i just can't believe you said you met with this assad over the last few years and you thought this guy wasn't a killer like his old man? i mean, my god, these guys don't change their stripes. >> host: let's get a response. >> guest: first i met with bashar al-assad between 2004
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helping small businesses additional work with the department of defense. these are tailor-made systems that i have put forth in my proposal. >> thank you,. >> moderator: we now go to mr. rob mckenna. mckenna: in there is nothing about regulatory reform, unemployment insurance reform, workers comp order a plan or paragraph that talks about creating a new state agency. the office of economic competitiveness and development. hiring more state employees. as you said, we have very different approaches. >> moderator: mr. rob mckenna. mckenna: you know what, the businesses are telling you that they want a government that will be a partner. we are going to break up a dysfunctional agency and not hire more people to put it in the place that is actually going to help businesses grow. that's what we should do. >> moderator: okay, a question about central washington and it being the 12 largest funding region. it grows apples and mints and many other products. agriculture is a multimillion dollar industry. yet again, we are facing a labor shortage. last year, asparagus
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it is bad for the defense posture, it does some terrific things to the domestic program. and so, they need to replace that with some launder range kutz bigot the same amount of the production and send the message that we are serious about retaining the reduction. that is the hardest thing to get done in the lame duck and we should just do that. the other thing to remember is that there are three different problems. problem number one is the fiscal cliff. problem number two would come early next year and would be put as late as march and then problem number three is the big problem. the big problem is the fiscal path is unsustainable and it is dangerous to america as the single biggest threat facing our economy. we shouldn't conflate those. we want to temporarily get past the fiscal cliff. we want to put the debt ceiling to clear the deck to deal with the big problem. the question that comes up all the time is to do that to kick the can down the road are they going to deal with the big problem. the answer to me has to be yes. the rating agency is one that has already downg
it is bad for the defense posture, it does some terrific things to the domestic program. and so, they need to replace that with some launder range kutz bigot the same amount of the production and send the message that we are serious about retaining the reduction. that is the hardest thing to get done in the lame duck and we should just do that. the other thing to remember is that there are three different problems. problem number one is the fiscal cliff. problem number two would come early next...
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the offshoot of that is medical doctors are saying that we are doing less defensive medicine these days. the massachusetts medical society issued a report yesterday called "the -- state of the work force study or something like that, and they do find there's been a little shift, and doctors are now ordering fewer tests to, you know, the concept of defensive medicine -- explain that or -- >> host: please do. >> guest: okay. the concept is the patient comes in. the doctor says you're complaining of a headache, let's order up all of these tests and special scans to make sure that you don't have a brain tumor so you don't come back to me in five months and sue me for missing this. the medical profession tells you they are ordering fewer tests because now they see patients on a more routine basis, and they are not coming in complaining of a severe headache after not seeing a doctor for seven years because they have insurance and they can make primary care visits. >> host: okay. >> guest: and not show up at the emergency room. >> host: ivan in massachusetts on the democrats' line. >> caller:
the offshoot of that is medical doctors are saying that we are doing less defensive medicine these days. the massachusetts medical society issued a report yesterday called "the -- state of the work force study or something like that, and they do find there's been a little shift, and doctors are now ordering fewer tests to, you know, the concept of defensive medicine -- explain that or -- >> host: please do. >> guest: okay. the concept is the patient comes in. the doctor says...
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a report put together by three very eminent australians, by angus houston, a former defense, by michael, a former expert, by paris aristotle, an expert in refugee and asylum seeker issues. it is this that has guided the government and i want to take this opportunity to thank those three and it australians for the work. now, yesterday of course we saw people out on the politics climbing with the scoreboard was out of this report. the truth is out this report that for every political party in this parliament, including the government, including the opposition, ethics of this report and doors parts of the policy, that is the truth of this report. i say it think about the things the government has advocated it is also true about the things that the opposition has advocated. now, deputy speaker, that is the conclusion of angus houston's panel and its work. and i think it is incumbent upon us and now to put those political scoreboards and that point making a side to put aside the shouting and the rhetoric that is characterized this debate, and to actually get on with the job of an acting the
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and that's defense, my dear boy, events. and then we get back to what you are saying. what will be their management style? what will be their ability a stunt history to respond to those events as they arise. spoonbill, what leadership is have you picked up? >> i think we have an incumbent president so presumably we know how he will be inclined to cover but i suppose one could argue that maybe not becoming, obama took over and over nine in a very unusual circumstance, huge majority in both houses, wind at his back but also apparently failed administration, huge financial crisis. he did various things we could second guess them or not, but rahm emanuel is as chief of staff, they're presumably because he understood how to manage congress, and that too much of a surprise have some differing to congress. may be on obamacare well. he left and is now mayor of chicago and then, of course, there was a 2010 in election and then president obama had a very different circumstance but it may be that actually he gets a new start if he wins in a way. it's hard to know exactly the cong
and that's defense, my dear boy, events. and then we get back to what you are saying. what will be their management style? what will be their ability a stunt history to respond to those events as they arise. spoonbill, what leadership is have you picked up? >> i think we have an incumbent president so presumably we know how he will be inclined to cover but i suppose one could argue that maybe not becoming, obama took over and over nine in a very unusual circumstance, huge majority in both...
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and you sort of put romney on the defense of that time and score the point that they want to score and still remain within the facts on that. and, of course, that's how they've tried to connect the dots on abortion is by taking romney's position there. so i think it's all about themes. you know, they have their themes and images keep hitting them. and in some cases they've got to connect dots that really are not there. >> d.c. places for either campaign that is paid a price or misrepresenting facts? >> well, again, as was pointed out it wasn't republican consumption but in the conflation of those groups, the 47%. i think -- >> let's limit this to messages that are intended for general consumption. tv advertising, speeches, that sort of thing. >> that's kind of depressing. last night. >> you follow the reaction that you get from --.net. >> in the photo in the polls or in campaign money or in something that matters. >> it sounds like you have a control group or anything. i mean, what i often say is i don't write for politicians. i write for voters and try to make voters are informed. pol
and you sort of put romney on the defense of that time and score the point that they want to score and still remain within the facts on that. and, of course, that's how they've tried to connect the dots on abortion is by taking romney's position there. so i think it's all about themes. you know, they have their themes and images keep hitting them. and in some cases they've got to connect dots that really are not there. >> d.c. places for either campaign that is paid a price or...